Metal Gear
Year: 1987 - 2018
Created by: Kojima Productions
Games: 10
Created by: Kojima Productions
Games: 10
"I'm no hero. Never was, never will be." - Solid Snake
Inspired by the classic Hollywood action movies he grew up with, a talented developer at Konami by the name of Hideo Kojima was tasked with creating an action game for the MSX2. Due to the hardware constraints, Kojima instead found himself designing the game to rely on stealth rather than head on combat, an idea that at the time was unique.
The first two Metal Gear games would be modest successes, but the series first entry into 3D with 1998's Metal Gear Solid was what propelled the franchise into the gaming hall of fame. With a highly cinematic story unlike anything else in the gaming medium, Metal Gear Solid went on to become one of the most popular stealth action franchises of all time.
Collected here are my reviews for the mainline Metal Gear games, tracking the original, Solid, and Rising sub-series, that means spin-off's like Metal Gear Survive, Metal Gear Ac!d, and Snake's Revenge won't be listed here. The games are listed in release order, within their respective sub-series.
The first two Metal Gear games would be modest successes, but the series first entry into 3D with 1998's Metal Gear Solid was what propelled the franchise into the gaming hall of fame. With a highly cinematic story unlike anything else in the gaming medium, Metal Gear Solid went on to become one of the most popular stealth action franchises of all time.
Collected here are my reviews for the mainline Metal Gear games, tracking the original, Solid, and Rising sub-series, that means spin-off's like Metal Gear Survive, Metal Gear Ac!d, and Snake's Revenge won't be listed here. The games are listed in release order, within their respective sub-series.